The Fight for #1 + Ne-Yo Libra Scale Official Track List

Ne-Yo has released the track list for his 5^th debut album Libra Scale due to be released November 22^nd on Island Def Jam. Despite many of the tracks’ from the album being leaked online and his first single dance inspired track “Beautiful Nightmare” failing to make an impact on state side charts. Having a #1 hit here in the UK Ne-Yo is confident in the material for this album is his best work.

The question remains is anybody anticipating this album from Ne-Yo? His project has been seemingly  neglected in terms of promotion compared to label mates Rhianna and  Kanye West who Def Jam has already invested a reported $2million into his album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy “ including projects like his mini movie “Runway” and “G.O.O.D Friday’s” a weekly free track release. Ne-Yo has also chosen the most competitive week in RnB/Hip-Hop this year in terms of the fight for #1 and first week album sales. The third week of November looks like this in terms of release dates:

   Sunday November 21st

Mariah Carey “Mery Christmas 2” (Island Def Jam)

Monday November 22^nd

Ne-Yo “Libra Scale” (Island Def Jam)

Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday” (Cash Money/Young Money)

Lloyd Banks “Hunger For More 2” (G-Unit)

Tuesday Novenber 23rd

Kanye West “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” (Island Def Jam)

Tuesday November 30th

Beyonce “I Am Tour “ DVD (Music World)

With Def Jam releasing three albums in the space of three days and their CEO LA Reid being recently fired by the board members, are they in the best position to support the release of all three albums by major artist of the label? Is Ne-Yo going to be over shadowed by the hype of Kanye, Rhianna and the sequel to Mariah’s classic Christmas album Def Jam featured on the home shopping network last week to boost pre-sales a plan that proved to be a success. Lets’ not forget the global “Barbie” community that will be supporting Nicki Minaj’s album “Pink Friday” who already has achieved a record setting seven singles on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010 alone without even releasing and album. She is in a great position sweep the #1 album positions away from the well established artist competing for the title. Of course power house Beyoncé wouldn’t be left out of the running to proving her strength when it comes to the public buying power. She is releasing her tour DVD “I AM….” (Recorded almost a year ago) Beyoncé is known to sell more live concert DVD’s than most artist sell albums.

When the weekly sales are announced no doubt the report will be very interesting to see which artist will be celebrating a highest first week sales and a #1 album.

                  Ne-Yo Libra Scale Tracklist:

        01.Champagne Life
02. Making A Movie
03. Till The Morning Comes
04. Telekinesis
05. One In A Million
06. Miss Right
07. Songs About You
08. She Is
09. Cause I Said So
10. Beautiful Monster
11. What Have I Done
12. Crazy Love feat. Fabolous